The U.S. is placing 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe
The Pentagon said no final decision has been made, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wanted U.S. forces to be ready "just in case" of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Pentagon is placing about 8,500 U.S. troops on heightened alert to possibly deploy to Eastern Europe as Russian forces stand poised for a possible invasion of Ukraine.
Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday that the decision to deploy troops has not been made.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin "has placed a range of units in the United States on a
